The 2012 Republican Presidential Preference Primary will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

Any person wishing to participate in this primary must register to vote no later than Wednesday, December 21, 2011. To register to vote in Pickens County or update your address and/or other voter registration information:

Visit the Office of the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission at 222 McDaniel Ave B-9 Pickens, SC 29671. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5:00pm., or

Mail the application to the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission at 222 McDaniel Ave B-9 Pickens, SC 29671. (must be postmarked by December 21st), or

Fax the application to the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission at 864-898-5637 (must be received by December 21st), or

Scan the application and email the image as a file attachment to the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission at the following email address: staceyf@co.pickens.sc.us (must be received by December 21st).

All precincts will be open. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the polling places designated below. The Managers of Election shall see that each person offering to vote takes the oath that he/she is qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of this State, has not voted before at this primary election or at any other party’s primary election, and has not participated in the nominating convention for any vacancy for which this primary is being held.

Voters who are blind, physically disabled, or unable to read or write are entitled to assistance in casting their ballot. This assistance may be given by anyone the voter chooses except his employer, an agent of his employer, or an officer or agent of his union. The Managers must be notified if assistance is needed.

Voters who are unable to enter their polling place due to physical disability or age may vote in the vehicle in which they drove, or were driven, to the polls. When notified, the Managers will help these voters using the curbside voting provision.

Registered electors who cannot vote in person may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballot application requests can be made by going to our website: https://pickenselections.org/absentee-application-request/ or by calling 864-898-5948.

On January 21, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes in their office inside the Pickens County Administration Facility (222 McDaniel Avenue B-9 Pickens, SC 29671).

On January 26, 2012, at 9:00 A.M. the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission serving as the Pickens County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots in this election. This hearing will be held in the Auditorium (County Council Chambers) inside the Pickens County Administration Facility (222 McDaniel Avenue B-9 Pickens, SC 29671.)

The following precincts and polling places will be involved in this election:

Online Registration Deadline 11:59PM Oct 8th

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NEW! Register to Vote ONLINE

Requires S.C. Driver’s License or DMV ID

If you have moved and not updated your address with the DMV, you’ll need to do this first by CLICKING HERE (Click green “Next” button at bottom of next screen and follow onscreen prompts. After you have updated your DMV record, you’ll need to return to this page and hit the “Register Now” button above to register to vote or update your voter registration record.)

Online applications must be submitted on or before the deadline to be valid for any specific election. Online voter registration does not “turn off” at the deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will be processed but will not be valid for that particular election.

Check Your Voter Registration Online Here

Get My Absentee Application

*Important: You will need to download and print the application the system provides you, sign it, and send it to our office. Application can be sent by US Postal Mail, Email Attachment, or Fax.

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